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SynthesisBMC health services research2017

Prevalence of and factors associated with burnout among health care professionals in Arab countries: a systematic review.

I Elbarazi, T Loney, S Yousef, A Elias

Open access · goldAbstract readSystematic Review
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Synthesis in BMC health services research, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 95 papers, 8 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

95 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 204 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Burnout among Nurses Working in Ethiopia.Behavioural neurology · 2020
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  8. New Burnout Evaluation Model Based on the Brief Burnout Questionnaire: Psychometric Properties for Nursing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

I ElbaraziInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates.
T LoneyInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates.
S YousefDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates.
A EliasInstitute of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, PO Box 17666, United Arab Emirates. anzaamin@gmail.com.ORCID 0000-0002-2253-5255
United Arab Emirates University · AE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBurnout among healthcare professionals is one of the key challenges affecting health care practice and quality of care. This systematic review aims to (1) estimate the prevalence of burnout among health care professionals (HCP) in Arab countries; and (2) explore individual and work-related factors associated with burnout in this population.

methodsMultiple electronic databases were searched for studies published in English or Arabic from January 1980 to November 2014 assessing burnout (using the Maslach Burnout Inventory; MBI) amongst health care professionals (HCP) in Arab countries.

resultsNineteen studies (N = 4108; 49.3% females) conducted on HCP in Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Yemen were included in this review. There was a wide range of prevalence estimates for the three MBI subscales, high Emotional Exhaustion (20.0-81.0%), high Depersonalization (9.2-80.0%), and low Personal Accomplishment (13.3-85.8%). Gender, nationality, service duration, working hours, and shift patterns were all significantly associated with burnout.

conclusionsWithin the constraints of the study and the range of quality papers available, our review revealed moderate-to-high estimates of self-reported burnout among HCP in Arab countries that are similar to prevalence estimates in non-Arabic speaking westernized developed countries. In order to develop culturally appropriate interventions, further research using longitudinal designs is needed to confirm the risk factors for burnout in specific HCP settings and specialties in Arab countries.

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ArabsBurnout, ProfessionalDepersonalizationFatigueFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMaleMiddle EastPrevalenceRisk FactorsSelf ReportArab WorldCompassion FatigueDepersonalizationEmotional ExhaustionHealth PersonalMaslach Burnout InventoryOccupational HealthPersonal AccomplishmentProfessional BurnoutWellbeing

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